Assignment for AET/500 class about the 6 principles of Knowles on Andragogy

1. Readiness
Motivation
principles
six
Foundation
Need to Know
Orientation
SelfConcept
Asapersonmaturestheir
selfconceptmovesfromoneof
beingadependentpersonalitytoward
oneofbeingaself-directedhumanbeing.
Asapersonmaturestheirtimeperspective
changesfromoneofpostponedapplication
ofknowledgetoimmediacyofapplication,and
accordinglyhisorientationtowardlearningshiftsfrom
oneofsubject-centerednesstooneofproblemcentredness.
Adults are most
interested in learning
subjects that have
immediate relevance to their job
or personal life.
Asapersonmaturestheir
motivationto
learnisinternal
As a person matures they accumulates a
growing reservoir of experience that
becomes an increasing
resource for learning.
Asapersonmaturestheirreadinessto
learnbecomesorientedincreasingly
tothedevelopmentaltasksof
hissocialroles.
Sheri Renée Alexander © 2017